Spine and Spinal Disorders

Dr. Ahed Alkhatib has finished his PhD from Cambell State University in 2011. I am currently working as a clinical researcher at faculty of medicine, Jordan University of Science and technology. Over the time, I have published more than 200 articles in various medical fields including neurosciences, pharmacology, and diabetes. My approaches in research include the involvement of philosophy of science in research which gives looking, and thinking in depth. I have developed several hypotheses in medicine such as the role of white matter in initiating diseases such as diabetes. In microbiology, I have demonstrated that prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells are similar in producing cell cycle proteins which can participate in autoimmunity diseases.

Setting medical hypotheses and writing book in different fields, of which two books have already been written and distributed in the world market. Other interests include: -Neurology -Pharmacology -Philosophy of science -Tumor research -Behavioral biology -Emergency medicine

Prof. Dr. Alireza Heidari, Ph.D., D.Sc. is a Full Professor and Academic Tenure of Chemistry at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. He has got his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. Furthermore, he has double postdocs in Project Management, Oncology, Human Cancer Tissues and Synchrotron Radiation from Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and also in Nanochemistry and Modern Molecular Electronic–Structure Computations Theory from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. His research interests include Biophysical Chemistry, Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Modern Electronic Structure Computations, Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Molecular Modelling, Ab initio & Density Functional Methods, Molecular Structure, Biochemistry, Molecular Simulation, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology, Synchrotron Radiation, LASER, Anti–Cancer Nano Drugs, Nano Drugs Delivery, ATR–FTIR Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Intelligent Molecules, Molecular Dynamics, Biosensors, Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnostics, Numerical Chemistry, Nucleic Acids, DNA/RNA Monitoring, DNA/RNA Hypermethylation, Human Cancer Tissues, Human Cancer Cells, Tumors, Cancer Tissues, Cancer Cells, etc. He has participated at more than two hundreds reputed international conferences, seminars, congresses, symposiums and forums around the world as yet. Also, he possesses many published articles in Science Citation Index (SCI)/International Scientific Indexing (ISI) Journals. It should be noted that he has visited many universities or scientific and academic research institutes in different countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Russia, Estonia, Turkey, France, Swiss, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, China, India, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, etc. as research fellow, sabbatical and volunteer researcher or visitor and so on heretofore. He has a history of several years of teaching for college students and various disciplines and trends in different universities. Moreover, he has been a senior advisor in various industry and factories. He is expert in many computer programs and programming languages. Hitherto, he has authored more than twenty books and book chapters in different fields of Chemistry. Syne, he has been awarded more than seven hundreds reputed international awards, prizes, scholarships and honors. Heretofore, he has multiple editorial duties in many reputed international journals, books and publishers. Hitherward, he is a member of more than two hundreds reputed international academic–scientific–research institutes around the world. In addition, he is member of the Nobel committee for Chemistry. It should be noted that he is currently the President of American International Standards Institute (AISI), Irvine, California, USA and also Director of the BioSpectroscopy Core Research Laboratory at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA.

Biophysical Chemistry Biomolecular Spectroscopy Quantum Chemistry Nanochemistry Modern Electronic Structure Computations Theoretical Chemistry Mathematical Chemistry Computational Chemistry Vibrational Spectroscopy Molecular Modelling Ab initio & Density Functional Methods Molecular Structure Biochemistry Molecular Simulation Pharmaceutical Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Oncology Synchrotron Radiation LASER Anti–Cancer Nano Drugs Nano Drugs Delivery ATR–FTIR Spectroscopy Raman Spectroscopy Intelligent Molecules Molecular Dynamics Biosensors Biomarkers Molecular Diagnostics Numerical Chemistry Nucleic Acids DNA/RNA Monitoring DNA/RNA Hypermethylation Human Cancer Tissues Human Cancer Cells Tumors Cancer Tissues Cancer Cells

Segundo Mesa Castillo. As Specialist in Neurology, he worked for 10 years in the Institute of Neurology of Havana, Cuba. He has worked in Electron Microscopic Studies on Schizophrenia for 32 years. He was awarded with the International Price of the Stanley Foundation Award Program and for the Professional Committee to work as a fellowship position in the Laboratory of the Central Nervous System Studies, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke under Dr. Joseph Gibbs for a period of 6 months, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, Washington D.C. USA, June 5, 1990.

Direct evidence of viral infection and mitochondrial alterations in the brain of fetuses at high risk for schizophrenia Viruses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders Viruses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

WSEM was the last student of Sir Ludwig Guttmann. He trained in Spinal Injuries and its allied surgical specialities in the Oxford Group of hospitals, Guys Hospital, Stoke Mandeville hospital and the USA between 1971 & 1983. He was appointed Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries and Director of the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) at the RJAH 1983. He personally treated and provided ongoing total care from injury to about 10,000 patients with and without Spinal Cord damage. Between 1983 & 2000 he raised £ 6 million from Charity to rebuild and equip the MCSI in order to ensure a safe and fit for purpose environment for patients. In collaboration with the scientists of the Institute to carry out research on regeneration of the injured spinal cord. He published 146 manuscripts, lectured worldwide, is independent Examiner of PhD students since 1997 and is independent assessor of PhD thesis since 1997. WSEM has contributed to the National Health Service Framework and to the National Institute of Excellence (NICE). He is Past President International Spinal Cord Society and Past Chairman British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists. He advised and prepared a report on Spinal Injuries WHO, and prepared a report on Spinal Injuries and won many National and International awards. WEM and the service of the MCSI are acknowledged nationally and internationally for their excellence and contribution to knowledge, teaching, training and research in the field of Spinal Injuries and received many awards. They have been quoted the in House of Lords Parliamentary Debates as examples of good practice(Hansard) 8th April 2003, vol 647, no.79, p204; 9th March 2006 vol 679, no 117, p88 and 28th February 2009. WEM was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship of the Rotary Club in 1999, the Medal of the International Spinal Cord Society in 2002, Hon. Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians in 2005, the National Hospital Doctor Team Award for Innovation in 2005, the Oswestry Mayor’s community award in 2007, Hon Presidency of the Romanian Spinal Cord Society in 2008, the title of “Freeman of the borough of Oswestry” in 2009, Outstanding achievement award from the Chinese Society of Spinal Injuries in 2012, Outstanding Consultant Achievement award by the Spinal Injury Association in 2015. WSEM is married to Bettina who is a paediatric oncologist and they have one daughter Hannah May Emmeline who has graduated from Kings College Medical School in London and is hoping to serve as a General Practitioner

Spontaneous Neurological Recovery following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries and the positive and negative Prognostic Indicators

Massimiliano VISOCCHI is Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the Catholic University of Rome Italy and Visiting Professor at the Shanghai University (China) since 2012. Director of the Special Course and the Second degree level Master in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction at the Catholic University of Rome Italy. Founder of the Research Center in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction Catholic University of Rome Italy. President of the International Societies of Reconstructive Neurosurgery (ISRN), former President of 2National Scientific Societies (SINSEC: Società Italiana di Neurosonologia ed Emodinamica Cerebrale- Gruppo di Studio di Emodinamica Cerebrale della Società Italiana di Neurochirurgia). Member of 13 International and 9 National Scientific Societies. Member of the Board of 2 National and 2 International Societies. Chairman, Board Organizing Committee Member and Invited Speaker in more than 120 International and National Courses and Congresses. Author of more than 300 papers, Author of 4 monographic books and Editor of 3 Monographic Issues of Indexed Peer Reviewed Journals. Member of Continuing Educational Committee (ECM) of the Italian Health Ministery. Member of the Editorial Board of 7 International Peer reviewed Indexed Journals and 2 national; Referee of 30 International Indexed Peer Reviewed Journals and 4 nationals. Winner of INS Award 1996 (Orlando Fl USA) on Neuromodulation of Cerebral Blood Flow and of the Shanghai University Award in 2012 on Cranio-Vertebral Junction Surgery.

General Neurosurgery, complex spine neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery

Prof. Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza , Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. In 2014 he was the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016. Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE. He is an Active Member of 31 National and International Societies- Past European Secretary ISMISS, Charter Member SAS, German Delegate AAMISMS, Vice President ISLASS, Member AANS, Member German Neurosurgical Society, Member Skull Base Study Group. He is working for the Radiation Safety Committee AKS Krankenhaus, Seligenstadt-Germany, MRI Committee, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Croatia.

micro-neurosurgery, neuro-oncology including streotaxy, radiosurgery, spine surgery including less invasive techniques and neuroradiology.

Ramin Kordi (MD,PhD) is working as an associate professor of spine and sports medicine at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr Kordi's clinical interests include minimally invasive and non-surgical management of patients with spinal pain especially professional athletes. Dr Kordi has recently finished an Interventional Spine visiting fellowship program at Stanford University, US. He is director of the Sports Medicine Research Centre at Tehran University and president of the Sports and Exercise Medicine Society of Iran. Dr Kordi also serves as Vice president of the Iranian national board of Sports Medicine. Dr Kordi has edited more than ten books and eighty peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and also serves as the associate editor of Asian Journal of Sports Medicine.

Nonsurgical and minimally invasive management of spinal pain

Dr. Thamer Ahmed Hamdan is a Professor of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital and Medical School. Chancellor of Department of Surgery, University of Basrah-Iraq. He is Iraqi Chairperson of AO-Spine. Consultant of Orthopaedic Surgery in the MOH (Kuwait), National representative of Telemedicine Swinfen Charitable Trust (UK), International Surgical Advisor, The Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). June 1979 – March 1980: He was appointed in Clinical attachment in princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.April 1980 – June 1980: Senior house officer, Birmingham Accident Hospital, Birmingham, UK. June 1980 – Nov. 1980: Registrar in Orthopaedics and Traumatology Western Infirmary of Glasgow, Scotland. Honorary Positions and awards: Iraki Scientist Grade A, One of the outstanding people of the 20th century. Cambridge, U.K, Man of the year 2003, U.S.A, Distinguished Professor of the Iraki Universities. 1993, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Gerhard Kuncher award winner, 2000, Distinguished Professor of the Iraki Universities. 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, International Award winner, AAOS, USA, 2005. Vast experience in missile injuries of the extremities for the last 36 years. Presenting papers in thirteen medical symposiums at different parts of Iraq. Active participation in teaching under and postgraduate students in the last 30 years. Special interest in spine Surgery and tumour Surgery. He has more than 100 publications. Medical Societies (Membership): Iraqi Medical Society (1972), American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery (1985), British Orthopaedic Association (1986), International College of Surgery, U.S.A(1986), SICOT (National Delegate), Belgium (1986), Iraqi Orthopaedic Association(1990), AO Alumni Association, Switzerland(1992), Gerhard Kuncher Kruss (Germany)( 2002), Member of the Arab Medical Union in Europe(2004), Member of Arab Spine Society(2004), International affiliate member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)(2004), Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS)(2007), Spine – AO Fellow (Switzerland)(2008), Member of The North American Spine Society (NASS)(2011), AO Spine Chairperson of Iraq(2012), Member of the British Orthopaedic Association(2016).

Orthopaedic

Dr Mohammad D. Alfawareh did his Medical Degree (MBBS) in Jordan University Medical School Amman, Jordan. He is also Consultant orthopedic & spine surgeon, Spine department, NNI, KFMC, Saudi Arabia. He has also been a editorial board member ofOrthopedic and Rheumotolgy Journal. He has membership in many societies like Saudi Arabian Orthopedic Society, AO Spine North America, Jordanian Orthopedic Society, association for Orthopedic Surgeons and many more membership he holds. His current research is on Definition for the open-spine surgery simulator, combined project with University of Montreal, Montreal Canada, aim to create and design spine simulator that can be used to train junior surgeon about spine surgery; MAGEC Rods Promising Technology but can lead to Catastrophic Failure, case report, submitted to Spine Journal; Is decompression necessary for thoracolumbar burst fractures with retropulsed fragment in the canal in neurologically intact patients, treated by minimal invasive spine surgery?, submitted to Journal of Spine Disorders Techniques. He holds mny research experience like- Combination of elective preoperative vertebral artery stenting with O arm assisted navigation in cervical spine tumor excision; In Thoracolumbar fractures treated by MISS; Pseudotail, scoliosis and polysyndactly and many more

Musculoskeletal & spine tumors Pediatric and adults deformity Complex Spine Surgery. Occipto-cervical junction Deformity and scoliosis

Dr John Tanner – MBBS BSc FFSEM DM-SMed DSMSA Musculoskeletal / Sports Physician and Medical Osteopath. Dr John Tanner trained first as a GP before specialising in orthopaedic and sports medicine. He ran a sports injury clinic in Milton Keynes for 7 years, a medical osteopathic practice in Bermuda for 4 years and on return to the UK developed the Oving Clinic as a multidisciplinary practice in West Sussex. He also worked as an Associate Specialist at Odstock Rehabilitation in the Pain Management team for 10 years and for 2 years in orthopaedics at Worthing. He took over Malcolm Read’s practice in Guildford and has worked at the Blackberry Clinic there He has authored several books on back pain the most recent being ‘Your Guide to Back Pain’ by the BMA. He pioneered the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in tendinopathy in the UK, and has a special interest in chronic musculoskeletal and spinal pain, interventional pain relief techniques and psychological management. He is an Instructor for the Spinal Intervention Society and sits on the European Faculty for this and set up a new course for Post Graduate Modular training for doctors in Musculoskeletal Medicine offered by the British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine which ran for 10 years. He has examined for the Society of Apothecaries Diploma in this subject and teaches and examines on the MSc at Bournemouth University in MS Ultrasound. Currently he is engaged in setting up a Research Study on prolotherapy in the sacroiliac region with Southampton and Warwick University Research Advisory Services. He has worked with the team at BUPA Health Centre, Basinghall for the last 15 years.

Musculoskeletal / Sports Physician and Medical Osteopath

Jean Jacques Wyndaele graduated as Bachelor Medical Sciences, Doctor in Medical Sciences-Surgery and Obstetrics, Specialist in Urology, PhD in Biomedical Science, Specialist in Rehabilitation, Second PhD in Urology. Till his retirement in 2014, he worked as Full time Ordinary Professor and Chairman of Urology at University Antwerp (UA) and Antwerp University Hospital (UZA). He was the chair of the Animal and Clinical Research Lab of the Urological Department UA and UZA. He promoted 14 PhD Thesis’s and these doctors are working in different continents around the world. He is Editor in Chief of the journals Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Series&Cases and is the actual president of the International Spinal Cord Society. He is Fellow of the International Spinal Cord Society and of the European Board of Urology. He is member of many major international scientific groups. He is the actual chair of ESSIC, the International organisation for study of bladder pain syndrome. He is author of 404 publications in peer reviewed international and national journals, 88 editorials and 30 chapters in books. He has been awarded several national and international prices.

Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Series&Cases

Prof W S El Masri FRCS Ed; FRCP. Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries - Keele University, Consultant Spinal Injuries – Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation Centre Birmingham, Emeritus Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orth.Hospital Trained in the speciality of spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville, Oxford, Guys Hospitals & the USA between 1971 and 1983 . To date personally treated 10,000 patients with traumatic Spinal and spinal cord Injuries. Developed, and led the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) between 1983 & 2014. Took responsibility for the management of the injured spine, the multisystem malfunction as well as the range of medical, non-medical and physical effects of cord injury in the acute, subacute, rehabilitation phases as well as in the long term. Lectured worldwide in developed and developing countries. Contributed to the literature with 140 publications. Documented the prognostic indicators of neurological recovery following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries. Demonstrated that with simultaneous Active Physiological Conservative Management of the injury and all its medical effects neurological recovery occurs irrespective of the degree of Biomechanical Instability, Canal encroachment or Cord Compression. Introduced the concept of “Physiological Instability of the Injured Spinal Cord” Peer reviewer and on the Editorial Boards of a number of Journals Held the offices of: President of the International Spinal Cord Society, Chairman of the British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists, Executive Member of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine . Founder Member and trustee of a number of charities that support Health Care professionals and patients. Raised about six million pounds from charity to rebuild and furnish the MCSI. Advisor to WHO ‘s International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury which was published in 2013 Member of the NICE Guideline Developing Group in spinal injuries. Obtained a number of awards including: the Medal of the International Spinal Cord Society, National Hospital Doctor Team Award for Innovation, Outstanding achievement award from the Chinese Society of Spinal Injuries, Outstanding Consultant Achievement award by the Spinal Injury Association, Hon. Presidency of the Romanian Spinal Cord Society and the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship of the Rotary Club.

Spinal Cord Injury,Rehabilitation Medicine

QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION: MBBCH. Faculty of Medicine, AlAzhar University 1992 MSc of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – 1997 Faculty of Medicine- AlAzhar university MD of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – 2002 Faculty of Medicine- AlAzhar university POSITION AND EXPERIENCE: Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, AlAzhar University. Head of osteoporosis unit, Sayed Galal university Hospital Internal Examiner of both under and postgraduate (Rheumatology) Supervisor of many thesis for MSc and MD degrees in Rheumatology Has many National and International Published Researches in Rheumatology examples. 1-Autoantibodies and Disability in Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis 2- RAGE Expression and Serum HMGB1 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and their Relations to Disease activity 3-Effect OF Methotrexate therapy on paraoxonases-1 Activity & serumIL-10 levels in Egyptian patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis 4-Relating bone marrow edema to hi S-CRP in knee osteoarthritis. 5-MDM2 expression and serum survivin levels in RA patients. 6-homocysteine levels is higher in behest's disease with vascular involvement and correlated with disease activity. 7-Cardiac abnormalities in asymptomatic adolescent systemic lupus erythematosus. 8- Bone Turnover and bone mass in high-risk neonates 9-different rheumatic diseases affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint. 10-Libman – sacks endocarditis as an initial manifestation of SLE in a young male (case report). 11-Juvenile Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, GPA(WG), with splenic infarction (case report) Member of many Rheumatology societies. Participation in many local, national and international symposia of Rheumatology in Egypt, K.S.A, Spain and France Many lectures of patient education, (In Arabic Language) for Rheumatic diseases; e.g. (RA, osteoporosis, gout) Some of it on YouTube

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Dr. Nagaraj is the Director & Chief Consultant, Neuro Science & Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Specialist & Lifestyle Consultant. He is the Panelist of Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, Hockey Unit Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Olympic Association, Handball Association of Tamilnadu, Boxing Association of Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Football Association. He is a Member of Medical Commission of Boxing India , Athletic Federation of India, Handball Federation of India, All India Football Federation, Age Screening Committee & Medical Committe & FIVB Instructor on Medical Subjects to Coaches.

Spine and Neuroscience

Satish Kalidindi is working as a Neurosurgeon in Manipal Super Speciality Hospital Visakhapatnam, Chennai. He is presently associated with Manipal Hospital Visakhapatnam, Caring Hands Neuro Centre, Visakhapatnam and St Joseph Hospital, Visakhapatnam as Consultant Neurosurgeon. Dr Satish is also the Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery Department at Omni RK Hospital and Managing Director at Sphere Hospitals Private Limited, Visakhapatnam. He is currently the Director and Chief Spine Surgeon at Caring Hands Trauma Centre, Visakhapatnam. Dr Satish has more than 12 years experience in the field of Neurosurgery. Dr Satish Kalidindi is a qualified MBBS and has done DIplomate of National Board in Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery